Seat cover display stand



.June 1, 1937.A J W, OST'EN 2,082,214

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/f/ I I l June 1, 1937. J. w. osrEN SEAT COVER DISPLAY STAND Filed Oct.28, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented June l, 1937 UNirEn sm'rss PATENTOFFICE SEAT COVER DISPLAY STAND Joseph W. Osten, Chicago, Ill.`

Application October 28', 1935, SerialNo. 47,009

`3` claims. 01. 211-71) Heretofore in the equipping of automobiles andthe like with seat covers for the protection of the cushions and backsof the seats as well as other parts of the upholstering, considerablediculty and confusion has been encountered in getting theproperstyle'sand sizes of covers to t the cushions and backs of different makes ofautomobiles, and different styles and models of the various cars ingeneral use. The confusion has arisen in that there has been no definitemethod devised for the proper selection of seat covers for a particularstyle and model of an automobile. It has been found necessary in thepast to break up several sets of seat covers selecting the cushioncovers from one set and the back covers from another in order to outfita particular car, with the result that a number of broken sets of seatcovers' have been left on the dealers hands making it necessary for thedealer to rtry to combine the left over seat covers or stand a loss. *I

This invention relates to an improved vehicle seat cover display standandsupply rack and the method of using the same whereby a servicestation attendant or the owner of a vehicle with the aid of the year,style, and model of a car, may readily and positively select the correctstyle and size of seat covers which will -exactly t the seats of the carin question.

It is an object of this invention to provide a seat cover display standand supply rack having associated therewith information charts forpositively selecting the proper style and size of seat covers for aspecified make of automobile of a particular year and model.

It is also an object of this invention to provide an improved method ofselecting and dispensing seat covers for a selected automobile byconsulting a display chart to pick out the style and price of seatcovers desired, and then consulting the rear side of the chart coveringa list of cars and their proper seat cover sizes permitting the properseat cover sizes to be selected for the car of a particular make, year,style, and model found under a designated seat cover group, and thenfinding the desired seat covers in a box, provided with a proper labelcorresponding with the seat cover chart, and found in a supply rackforming part of the display stand.

It is an important object of this invention to provide a seat coverdisplay stand including a supply rack for supporting seat covers inboxes with the boxes provided with designating labels ,5 correspondingwith information given on a seat P cover size chart and la seat coverstyle and price chart mounted on swinging panels above the supply rackand beneath a display rack on which the various styles and the seatcover fabrics are disclosed to assist a purchaser in the selection ofseat covers for 'his particular make Aof automobile.

`Other and further important objects of this invention will be apparentfrom the disclosures in the specification and the accompanying drawings.

The invention (in a preferred form) is illustrated in the drawings andhereinafter more fully described.

On the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the seat cover display stand embodyingthe principles of this invention. V` A' Figure 2 is a side elevation ofthe display stand.

Figure 3 is an enlarged front elevation of the upper portion Yof thedisplay stand illustrating the front face of the foremostinformationchart andfurthermore indicating in dotted line the position of the chartwhen the same is swung upwardly in order to read the seat cover sizechart on the back of the chart panel.

' Figure 4 is a fragmentary view of the back of the information paneland illustrating fragmentary portions of the seat cover size chart.

Asshown on the drawings:

The improved display stand as illustrated in Figures l and 2 comprises abar metal supply rack designated as a Whole by the reference numeral I,and provided with supporting legs 2 extending downwardly from at metalbase members I4 which are connected together by flat metal members (notshown) to form a base. Extending upwardly from the sides of the supplyrack I is a pair of upright metal frame members 3 having rigidlysupported on the upper rear portion thereof an inclined display rack orshelf 4. Pivotally or swingingly mounted on an upper cross bar I5 of theframe members 3 by means of rings 5 or the like are a plurality of chartcarrying boards or panels 6 which hang in a convenient position abovethe supply rack to permit reading of charts mounted on the panels.

Mounted on the front side of the foremost panel 6 is a seat cover styleand price chart 1.-

The chart 'I gives the necessary information for the protection of theupholstering by means of seat covers completely covering the cushions Aand backs. The chart I covers various'styles of seat covers and undereach style illustrations of the seat covers for various models ofautomobiles such as coups, coaches and sedans are shown in picturerepresentations 8 below'which a description of the seat cover styles isgiven as well as the corresponding price lists. Spaces 9 are reserved inthe upper corners of the display chart 'I for the reception of the nameof a dealer or oil companyrselling the seat covers.

Mounted on the back of the front panel 6, in an inverted position, is aninfomation chart I0 covering the list of various standard automobilesand their proper seat cover sizes. To read the chart I0, the first panel6 is swung upwardly into the dotted line position illustrated in Figure3 to rest upon the display rack or shelf 4 or upon y open seat coverboxes or cartons `as` hereinafterY described. The chart I0 coversvarious lists of' cars that various groups of seat coverswill fit,

Under each-group'the cars are listed according #Ito their year; styleandcar rnodelV so that a prospective purchaserbf seat covers merely hasto consult'the chart I0 finding .the name of the car, the style, the.year` and then' the particular car model, then lconsulting the headingabove the car listing to ascertain the proper seat cover jsizes and thegroup letter ornumber of thesarne.

After the group letter has been lfound from kthe chartl I0, the dealeror the prospective purchaser has merely to refer to the supply rack` Iwhich contains a number of boxes or cartons II Veach containing acomplete set of seat covers. Each of the boxes or cartons II has a`label I2 pasted on the front end thereof and indicating `the model,style, catalog numben. and the material ofthe seat covers containedwithin the carton.V Also provided on the label I2isA an area or space I3for the dealerrs name or for advertising matter if desired.

As clearly illustrated in; Figures 1 and 2, the two or moredifferent-styles -of seat covers are displayed by openingy up aplurality ofthe cartons I I and placing the same on the display rack ""4so that a prospective purchaser mayY select the particular style andmaterial which he may desire for his car.

In case a particular style of seat cover isnot found in the` supply rackI, the seat covers may beA readily obtained from a large or reservestock of the seat covers.

. g The additional chart panels 6 are provided to vcover a moreextensive list ofthe various automobiles for which seat covers of theproper sizes may be conveniently selected. without confusion fwith theassurance that the selected seat covers (Will correctly fit the4cushions .and backs of the v.automobile seats if the chart has .beencorrectly consulted. l Vso n will thus be seen that the usecf une`combination supply rack, display rack and the information chart panelscontaining the information charts affords an arrangement whereby aconvenient and improved method is furnished for the proper selection ofautomobile seat covers Without breaking up various sets or combinationsas in the past, thereby eliminating the loss of time and confusion inthe selection of the proper sizes of covers, and the elimination oflosses which heretofore have been encountered with the hit and missselection of covers in use in the past. As shown in Figures l and 2, thepair of upright frame members are connected together by a U-shapedmember I6, and a pair of diagonally extending members I'I connect themember I6 with the legs 2 to form an open back for the stand.

It will of course be understood that various details of construction maybe varied through a wideV range without departing from the princi,- plesof this invention, and it is Vtherefore' not the purpose to limit thepatent/granted hereon otherwise than necessitated by the scope of theappended claims.

I claim as my invention: 1. A stand providing three sides and a base forstoring merchandise, rsaid stand comprising a.

base, a pair of transversely spaced memberssecured to and extendingupwardly from said base,

A a cross-bar connecting the upper ends of said pair of members,inclined members connecting said base and said pair of members, asubstantially U-shaped member connected to said pair of members andextending rearwardly 'therefrom, and other inclined members connectinglsaid U-shaped member to said base.

2. A stand providing three sides and a base for storing merchandise,said stand comprising a Y base including a pair of inverted U-shapedmembers, a pair of transversely spaced and vertically tending memberssecured to said base, a cross-y bar connecting the upper ends of saidpair of members, a rack extending upwardly and rearwardly from the upperends of saidl members and connected thereto for support thereby, asubstantially U-shaped member connected to said pair of upwardlyextending members and extending rearwardly therefrom, and inclinedmembers connecting said U-shaped member to said base.

JOSEPH W. OSTEN.

